Describe Meditation in one sentence

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How about one line? There's an old quote from a farmer

"Sometimes I sits and thinks. Sometimes I just sits."
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Not turning away.
Not twice, not three times, not once,
the wheel is turning.
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tiltbillings wrote:
Collective wrote:
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:“Be mindful of each and every mental and physical phenomenon throughout the entire day, without a break.” (Chanmyay Sayādaw U Janaka)
What then does this achieve?
increased concentration, mindfulness and insight.

Yeah ~ you know .... exactly what the Buddha taught.
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"Please don't meditate".
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"The Optimization of the Mind."
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Karma Dondrup Tashi wrote:"Please don't meditate".

Ha! This one almost slipped past me as a meaningless attempt at paradox.

As I moved on to the next post I saw what it meant. Very good.
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Meditation, in the Buddhist context, consists of right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration which are the 3 factors of the Noble Eightfold Path leading to total liberation.
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Meditation is cultivation of the mind.

Short and simple.

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Meditation is a skillful tool that helps a practitioner find and then follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

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iiiiiiiiiin.......should I cook the tomatoes first?...[back to the breath]....oooooouuuuuut......
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adeh wrote:iiiiiiiiiin.......should I cook the tomatoes first?...[back to the breath]....oooooouuuuuut......

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iiiiiiiiiin.......should I cook the tomatoes first?...[back to the breath]....oooooouuuuuut......no! onions first....iiiiiiiiiin
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adeh wrote:iiiiiiiiiin.......should I cook the tomatoes first?...[back to the breath]....oooooouuuuuut......
I like it!

Although I would agree with Manapa - fry the onions lightly in some oil until they go soft first, or else they might be a bit crunchy
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